Ofun
See also: ofun
Itsekiri
Etymology
Compare with Yoruba Òfún, Igala Òfú, proposed to be derived from Proto-Yoruboid *Ò-fṹ
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ò.fṹ/
Proper noun
Òfún
- The sixteenth principal sign of the Ifa divination system
- The sixteenth chapter of the Odù Ifá corpus, and the last of the major ojú odù
- Synonym: Òfún méjì
- The spirit and divinity associated with the Òfún divination sign
Yoruba
Etymology
Cognate across Volta-Niger, the term has remained relatively constant across all the languages in that group, making it potentially possible to reconstruct the root all the way to Proto-Volta-Niger, (see Proto-Volta-Niger *-fú). Cognate with Igala Òfú, Itsekiri Òfún, ultimately derived from Proto-Yoruboid *Ò-fṹ, see there for more cognates.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ò.fṹ/
Proper noun
Òfún
- The sixteenth principal sign of the Ifa divination system
- Synonym: Ọ̀ràngún
- The sixteenth and final of the àpólà or sixteen categories in the Odù Ifá, consisting of the final principal chapter, (Òfún méjì) and the other fifteen chapters of Òfún.
- Synonym: àpólà Òfún
- The sixteenth chapter of the Odù Ifá corpus, and the last of the major ojú odù
- Synonyms: Òfún méjì, Ọ̀ràngún méjì
- The spirit and divinity associated with the Òfún divination sign
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